The Ouachita Telegraph - Lady Killed by Panther

Date: Aug. 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>

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The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, July 5, 1878
Page 2, Column 1

        A most horrible story comes to us from the Western part of our parish.  A
lady was attacked and killed by a panther.  It seems the unfortunate victim
had started to a neighbor’s house nearby, and in passing through a skirt of
woods was attacked by the hideous and dangerous animal.  Her husband,
becoming uneasy at her long absence, went in search of his wife and when he
reached the scene he found the panther devouring its prey.  The husband
fired at the panther but without effect.  The body of the lady was much
mutilated. – Catahoula News.

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